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Formal mentoring

Formal Mentoring is a one-on-one interaction between a Mentee and Mentor with specific objectives of increasing skill, editor level, and Waze Community participation. With a specific Mentee-Mentor pair, agreed upon objective, start, and end, this process needs a bit more coordination. It also requires commitment from both the Mentee and Mentor to complete the objective. Mentoring could last a week to months - the Mentee and Mentor decide.

Formal Mentoring is conducted by a Waze-approved group of Mentors. If you wish to become a Mentor or Mentee, look on the Waze Forum about mentoring (below).

Formal mentoring summary

• Decide if Formal Mentoring is right for you.
  • Look at the Formal mentoring guidelines to see if you want to be a Mentee or Mentor in Formal Mentoring.
  • Please fill in this form Mentoring Form

• If you want to be a Mentee:
  • Make a request on the Forum.
  • Do you want to pick your own mentor?  If you don't know one, look here:
    • Mentors
    • Local Champ Mentors
    • Global Champ Mentors
  • If you're not sure, you will be matched with a potential Mentor.
  • Work with that Mentor to reach an agreement.
    • If the Mentor is a match - Begin and complete mentoring.
    • If the Mentor is not a match - Request assistance in terminating the mentorship as peacefully as possible; you may try again with a different Mentor.

• If you want to be a Mentor:
  • Read and agree to the Formal mentor training
  • Request to be granted the Mentor role (form under development)
  • Suggest those to whom you'd like to Mentor.
  • Survey the pool of Mentee requests and volunteer to help.

The last two suggestions are more appropriate after you receive sponsorship by a Waze Champ to be granted Mentor status.